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Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a pastor in the
Assemblies of God Church in Owerri , Chukwuma Okezuo , for allegedly
giving prophecies against the state Governor , Rochas Okorocha, during a
church service .

The state Police Public Relations Officer , Mr. Andrew Enwerem , who
paraded the cleric before newsmen on Tuesday , accused him of
prophesying during last Sunday ’s church service in the Urratta area of
Owerri .
The pastor was alleged to have said in his prophecy that the governor
was recruiting young boys in the state with the sole aim of kidnapping
children between zero and 10 years for ritual purposes .

The police spokesperson said the pastor prophesied that Governor
Okorocha was allegedly engaging in the ritual exercises towards the 2019
governorship election in the state.

He added that the “false prophecy” was capable of causing rancour and panic in the state .

“ I parade before you one acclaimed pastor , Chukwuma Okezuo, of Assemblies of God Church .

He was arrested during a church service last Sunday at Owaelu Urratta
over false prophecies against the person of the Governor of Imo State,
Rochas Okorocha .

“ The suspect , while on the pulpit , made false prophecies against the
governor that he was recruiting young boys to be kidnapping children
between zero and 10 years for ritual purposes . He falsely prophesied
that the governor was engaging in the ritual purposes with the sole aim
of winning the 2019 governorship election and therefore asked the
congregation to pray .

“ This false prophecy, by this acclaimed pastor , is very malicious and
capable of causing rancour, panic , anxiety and disintegrating the state
. The Imo State Police Command , under the leadership of Commissioner
of Police , Mr Dasuki Galandanchi, will not watch the people jeopardise
the peace of the state .

“ Religious leaders should be mindful of the things they say. We will charge the suspect to court for legal action ,” he said .

In an interview with Southern City News , the 40 -year-old pastor, who
hails from the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state , said what
the police accused him of was untrue .

He said that he only asked the congregation to pray against untimely
death and spiritual manipulations without mentioning the name of anybody
including that of the governor .